O'Halloran Hill
Qualifications
27.9% of people in O'Halloran Hill had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Aberfoyle Park. This represents an increase of 75 people since 2011.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, O'Halloran Hill's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Halloran Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Aberfoyle Park % | Number | % | Aberfoyle Park % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 319 | 16.9 | 20.0 | 5001 | 248 | 13.7 | 17.2 | +71 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 194 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 5002 | 188 | 10.4 | 9.2 | +5 |
| Vocational | 527 | 27.9 | 24.1 | 5003 | 452 | 24.9 | 22.6 | +75 |
 No qualification | 705 | 37.4 | 39.8 | 5004 | 778 | 42.9 | 44.1 | -73 |
| Not stated | 140 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 5005 | 145 | 8.0 | 6.8 | -5 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,887 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,813 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +74 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in O'Halloran Hill in 2016 compared to Aberfoyle Park shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 55.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.4% had no qualifications, compared with 54.8% and 39.8% respectively for Aberfoyle Park.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of O'Halloran Hill and Aberfoyle Park were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.9% compared to 24.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.9% compared to 20.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.4% compared to 39.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in O'Halloran Hill between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+75 persons)
- No qualifications (-73 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+71 persons)